1878 in association football
- 1878 in association football
The following are the association football events of the year 1878 throughout the world.
Events
*October 14 - First ever floodlit football match takes place at Bramall Lane, Sheffield between teams chosen by the Sheffield Association and local clubs. [cite book|last=Farnworth|first=Keith|title=Wednesday!|publisher=Sheffield City Libraries|date=1983|id=ISBN 0-900660-87-2 ]
Clubs founded in 1878
*Arbroath F.C.
*Ashton United F.C.
*Burnham F.C.
*Everton F.C.
*Grimsby Town F.C.
*Ipswich Town F.C.
*Newton Heath L&YR F.C. (later to become Manchester United)
*Matlock Town F.C.
*West Bromwich Albion F.C.
Winners club national championship
International tournaments
Births
Deaths
References
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